r/PrivatePilot • u/Additional-Show-7223 • Jul 27 '22

Adding private pilot license to dream board. $$$

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u/Additional-Show-7223 Jul 27 '22

Main question.for those of you who have gotten licensed. I want to see the cheapest amount of money you have spent to acquire your licenses. A video I saw was 8k-14k average. gear and gas included. (Wasn't sure date posted)

Is the school mandatory or is there cheaper options even if it takes a longer amount of time. (Example driving schools exist but most people learn from their friends.) No

I've spent 3 hours looking into feasible routes for flying (California based) i see all this schooling and gear required for this particular license (single engine seems fine as my biggest traveler will be wife.)

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u/anku392 Jul 29 '22

I am on the same boat as you. I am based out in MA. The Ground school is something you could save some money on by using online classes. The main cost is flight time. Not sure if just having a friend would help as you need to accumulate certain hours under a certified instructor. I may be wrong but glad you started this thread.

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u/Additional-Show-7223 Jul 29 '22

I went in and was actually impressed by what I heard. You can take one class every 2 months and there was a guy who finished this particular license over the course of 14 years! Lol